# What did you do to your car today?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [October 16, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557 "2008-10-16T07:38:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11381 "2013-04-12T10:30:55Z")

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thought about putting transmission fluid in it. Didnt get any further than a thought yet though.

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**Author:** ![Eatonualive](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eatonualive/32/6442_2.png) [@Eatonualive](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eatonualive)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11382 "2013-04-12T14:33:22Z")

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> [@Hang Your Cross"](#):
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> why? the divorced wastegate is supposedly good to help eliminate turbulence within the exhaust.

nothing wrong with a divorced o2 housing. Ive had both, Id prefer to have one imo.

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**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11383 "2013-04-12T15:41:37Z")

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> [@Hang Your Cross"](#):
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> why? the divorced wastegate is supposedly good to help eliminate turbulence within the exhaust.

divorced is fine. but the way they have it route back in like 6 inches from the turbine can cause back pressure. its better to have it routed farther down the downpipe and with as little of a bend as possible for best flow.

i said fuck it and went with a bellmouth lol. and i have an external wastegate so i dont need to worry about the internal wastgate nonsense (read as boost creep)

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11384 "2013-04-12T16:02:27Z")

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How fast is this wrx now? Any idea?

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11385 "2013-04-26T20:25:11Z")

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Hopefully got the leaking transmission pan gasket fixed for the last time yesterday.

I kinda wish I never had preventative maintenance done on it.

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11386 "2013-04-27T10:59:08Z")

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Don’t cheap out on gaskets and then they won’t leak

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**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11387 "2013-04-27T15:35:16Z")

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Debadged it a bit.

 ![http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/skierdood/0691D289-37E7-45D9-8049-8C74C8B4FC7C-7177-000006C74DFBEC14.jpg](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/skierdood/0691D289-37E7-45D9-8049-8C74C8B4FC7C-7177-000006C74DFBEC14.jpg)

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11388 "2013-04-27T17:03:53Z")

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> [@FS:obd1 B16 head complete](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-obd1-b16-head-complete/52451/4):
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> Don’t cheap out on gaskets and then they won’t leak

I originally had him use the one that came with the filter but after that I got an OEM gasket from Metro for it.

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**Author:** ![daknut93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daknut93/32/6743_2.png) [@daknut93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/daknut93)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11389 "2013-04-27T18:07:02Z")

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> [@$46,644... for an oil change](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/46-644-for-an-oil-change/52522/7):
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> Debadged it a bit.
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> ![http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/skierdood/0691D289-37E7-45D9-8049-8C74C8B4FC7C-7177-000006C74DFBEC14.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/5/55889171ddb7ba8ce77e6623002d839038347366.jpeg)

You missed one lol

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**Author:** ![daknut93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daknut93/32/6743_2.png) [@daknut93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/daknut93)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11390 "2013-04-27T18:08:22Z")

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Just bought out tierods for my DD and a 6 pack hood for my dakota

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**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11391 "2013-04-27T18:08:26Z")

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Lol. Yeah I took the mazdaspeed badge off, the mazda logo will stay since it would require body work to take that one off and not look cobbed.

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**Author:** ![daknut93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daknut93/32/6743_2.png) [@daknut93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/daknut93)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11392 "2013-04-27T18:09:45Z")

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Yea i seen it was set into the metal. Just busting balls

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**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11393 "2013-04-29T17:05:28Z")

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got the front fenders rolled.

 ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w261/crxgator/null_zpsbb0b405e.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w261/crxgator/null_zpsbb0b405e.jpg)

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**Author:** ![crAppAchic0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crappachic0/32/6306_2.png) [@crAppAchic0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crAppAchic0)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11394 "2013-05-10T08:37:38Z")

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Bled the brakes. Laughed at my exhaust leak. Found that I’m not good at keeping track of which tires go where on a staggered setup. Loaded crap up for LRP tomorrow.

Yay!

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11395 "2013-05-10T08:40:45Z")

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I’ll be waving at you excitedly in a poncho

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**Author:** ![crAppAchic0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crappachic0/32/6306_2.png) [@crAppAchic0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crAppAchic0)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11396 "2013-05-10T08:44:53Z")

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I will be waving to you excitedly from within your poncho.

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11397 "2013-05-10T09:10:36Z")

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That will be uncomfortable at best

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**Author:** ![crAppAchic0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crappachic0/32/6306_2.png) [@crAppAchic0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crAppAchic0)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11398 "2013-05-10T11:00:59Z")

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Possibly, but it’s a chance I’m willing to take.

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**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2013, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11399 "2013-05-12T12:41:41Z")

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Kept it from smashing into some fucking retard that pulled out in front of me, then kept from hitting the pole I was pointed directly at, after narrowly avoiding the previously mentioned shithead. FUCK.

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**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2013, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11400 "2013-05-12T12:42:11Z")

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Then I entered it into a high speed chase down country roads because the fucking guy drove away. /love4boost.

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